The Ladder of Safety

Experiential Therapy

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2124370/open_sms] In this episode, Manda and Ali talk about experiential therapy, that is Experi-ENTIAL, not EXPERIMENTAL (no lobotomies here). We know now that our systems are most keen to learn, change, and grow when engaging tangibly with our feelings through attention and action in the here and now.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com [https://thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Ladder of Safety

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2124370/open_sms] In this episode, Manda and Ali discuss the Ladder of Safety, a common concept in trauma therapy. The ladder is all about how we respond physiologically to distress and how to return to a place of "safety."  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com [https://thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The CAT S22 Flip Phone

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2124370/open_sms] In this episode, Manda and Ali explore the "dumb phone" or, more specifically, the "very smart but often misunderstood phone," the CAT S22 Flip Phone, which Ali has been using for almost a year now. We talk about the phone itself but also how technology, in general, has captured our attention away from ourselves and our worlds. Let's talk about pursuing healing within the modern era of social media capitalism.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com [https://thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Parts Work

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2124370/open_sms] In this episode, Manda and Ali dive into the world of parts-work. Manda breaks down Internal Family Systems (IFS), not just as a therapeutic approach but as a powerful framework for understanding and navigating everyday life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com [https://thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Wheel Therapy with Jackie and Clara

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2124370/open_sms] Manda and Ali talk with researchers and experiential counselors Jackie and Clara about therapy on wheels, or near wheels, or with wheel-like metaphors.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com [https://thecollectivehealinglab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]